When it was time to get off work, Qin He drove back to the Qin family home.
There were fewer people at the Qin family's place today. Mother Xu, Father Xu, and Old Master Xu had all come.
Xu Wanwan was five months pregnant, her belly very prominent.
The Xu family members all stayed with Xu Wanwan, looking at her belly.
Old Master Xu sighed, "This child will inherit the Xu family. I hope their temperament is more stable than Wanwan's."
A while ago, driven by curiosity, Xu Wanwan had gone to a private hospital for an ultrasound and asked about the baby's gender.
The doctor had quietly told her it was a boy.
Ming Yuzhu smiled, "They will also inherit the Qin Corporation in the future, so they must be stable."
Qin He leaned in, "This child has quite a heavy burden."
Ming Yuzhu glanced at her with a smile, "What's wrong? You can't all be like you two, can you?"
Qin He raised an eyebrow, "Mom, you're saying it wrong. What's wrong with me?"
Old Master Xu chuckled from the side.
"He'er is right. He'er is the most intelligent and promising child I've ever seen. Xiao Zhu, you're still not satisfied? Why don't you give He'er to our Xu family? I'll recognize her as my granddaughter, hahaha."
They chatted happily, and Qin He stayed by their side, talking with them.
They talked until the evening, and after dinner, the Xu family members left in a large group.
Xu Wanwan sighed, "Alas, I haven't left the house for months, I feel like I'm growing moss."
Qin He smiled, "Don't worry, things are still a bit heated. Just bear with it a little longer."
She didn't tell Xu Wanwan that Shen Yicong had appeared in Qingcheng, fearing she would scare her.
After returning to her bedroom, Qin He washed up.
As she lay on the bed, she was still thinking about her birthday, which was still half a month away.
It seemed that Gu Qichen was preparing at least twenty days in advance.
Qin He felt a sense of anticipation.
Her phone buzzed, a WeChat notification. Qin He reached for her phone to check it.
It was a document from Mo, titled "Yang Hao."
Qin He raised an eyebrow, "Have you found something?"
Mo: "Outrageous."
Qin He was a little surprised. She had researched Yang Hao's three previous imprisonments, and there were no instances of wrongful convictions.
Was there something she didn't know?
Qin He opened Mo's findings. The initial parts were what she had already discovered. She scrolled down.
Until she saw another deed committed by Yang Hao, Qin He fell silent.
Qian Zimo had investigated more deeply. Yang Hao had bribed several children, and according to the investigation, he had made them push a woman into the water.
That was the same day Gu Ranran fell into the water and was rescued by Yang Hao.
Qin He's expression turned cold. Qian Zimo's investigation was unlikely to be wrong, and she had indeed heard Gu Ranran mention this before.
Gu Ranran firmly believed in Yang Hao's good character, and this incident was a significant part of the reason.
Qin He's face was grim. Many of Qian Zimo's findings were solid evidence.
The first thing Qin He thought of was showing it to Gu Ranran, but Gu Ranran had already blocked her.
Qin He forwarded the investigation file to Gu Qichen: "Take a look. Yang Hao deliberately approached Ranran from the very beginning. This is a conspiracy! Send it to Ranran and see if this investigation report is enough to make her wake up."
A moment later, Gu Qichen replied, "I've already sent it to her."
Yang Hao bribing children to push Gu Ranran into the water was, in a serious context, attempted murder.
Tingqing Road Apartment.
Gu Ranran looked at the investigation materials about Yang Hao sent by Gu Qichen on her WeChat.
At first, seeing it was an investigation into Yang Hao, she knew her brother had once again dug into someone's background. Gu Ranran felt her brother was being very disrespectful.
But then she thought that it would be good to learn more about Yang Hao's past, so she opened the document.
As she read further, her heart grew more alarmed.
Initially, it was just some minor mistakes Yang Hao had made as a child. Before the age of fourteen, Yang Hao had already committed many offenses, but because he was a minor, they were not pursued.
Later, there were records of Yang Hao's three imprisonments. This time, it was different from what Yang Hao had told her. The document sent by her brother contained specific interrogation records for all three times.
There were also victim statements.
Gu Ranran's heart began to tremble. Until she reached the part about Yang Hao bribing children to push someone into the water.
The phone in her hand slipped, falling to the floor with a crash. A long crack appeared on the screen.
Yang Hao was not home now; he was dealing with bar matters.
Gu Ranran had also arranged to meet Xiao Liyan the day after tomorrow to discuss franchising his bar.
Her phone buzzed again.
Gu Ranran picked it up and glanced at it. It was a WeChat message from Gu Qichen: "Qin He found this."
Qin He?
Gu Ranran's expression turned to hidden anger. Hadn't Qin He kicked her out of the Gu family? Why was she investigating this now?
Her mind was in turmoil.
Gu Ranran returned to her bedroom and flopped onto the bed.
She couldn't accept that this might all be a deception.
Could it be that her brother had fabricated accusations against Yang Hao to make her leave him? This thought flashed through Gu Ranran's mind but was quickly dismissed.
She knew her brother's character and integrity too well.
But things had come to this...
Gu Ranran buried her face in her hands, dazed. She had already lost so much for Yang Hao.
Moreover, Yang Hao had been good to her, and his affection didn't seem fake at all.
In her despair, Gu Ranran finally found a glimmer of hope in her thoughts.
Perhaps Yang Hao had liked her back then, which was why he had orchestrated such a plan?
He was always clumsy and didn't realize that falling into the water could have almost cost her her life—
Gu Ranran clenched her fists. She had paid too much for this love, like a gambler who had bet everything.
The psychology of loss aversion made her finally turn off her phone screen and lie on the bed, maintaining the same position without moving.
In the evening, Yang Hao returned, still drunk.
Yang Hao had been like this for the past few days. Hearing the noise, Gu Ranran walked out of her bedroom and stood at the bedroom door, watching Yang Hao.
"Brother Hao, you're back."
Yang Hao nodded, reeking of alcohol and perfume, mingled with cigarette smoke.
Gu Ranran suddenly felt that the man in front of her was somewhat unfamiliar.
She clenched her hands, her fingernails digging into her palms, and walked step by step towards Yang Hao.
"Brother Hao, do you love me?"
Yang Hao's eyes were hazy, and he smiled, "Of course, I love you, my darling."
Gu Ranran smelled the familiar perfume again.
When she was completely invested in this love, most of her time was spent resisting all opposing voices. The more people opposed it, the more precious this love seemed.
Because it was something she had fought for and won.
But once she woke up even a little—
Gu Ranran's voice was somewhat hoarse, "Brother Hao, were you discussing the DJ signing again?"
Yang Hao grinned, his expression exaggerated due to his drunkenness. He looked at Gu Ranran, "No, today we were discussing the venue."
Gu Ranran fell completely silent.